Front

DESCRIPTION
The front suspension is a MacPherson strut design.
The design consists of:
^ front suspension lower arm
^ front wheel knuckle
^ front shock absorber/front coil spring/front shock absorber mounting bracket assembly
^ front stabilizer bar
^ stabilizer bar link

The sedan rear suspension is a MacPherson strut design. The design consists of:
^ parallel lower suspension arm and bushing
^ rear suspension tension strut and bushing and rear suspension tie rod bushing
^ rear wheel spindle
^ shock absorber
^ rear stabilizer bar
^ rear stabilizer bar link
^ rear spring
^ rear shock absorber bracket

The station wagon uses a Short-Long (SLA) design independent rear suspension. The design includes:
^ lower rear suspension arm and bushing
^ rear wheel spindle
^ rear spring
^ shock absorber
^ upper rear suspension arm and bushing
^ rear stabilizer bar link and bushing
^ rear stabilizer bar
^ rear suspension tension strut and bushing
^ rear suspension tie rod bushing

OPERATION
^ The front shock absorber mounting brackets isolate front shock absorber from body.
^ The front suspension bearing and seals provide a bearing pivot point and retains front coil spring.
^ The front coil springs allow proper setting of suspension ride heights and control suspension travel during driving/handling maneuvers.
^ The front wheel knuckles transmit steering input pivoting about the lower ball joints and upper mount bearing, house wheel hub assembly, and support disc brake caliper.
^ The front suspension lower arms control lateral (side-to-side) movement of each front wheel. Inner pivot attachment is pivot point for suspension.
^ The ball joints connect front wheel knuckle to outer ends of front suspension lower arms. They are pivot points for suspension travel and turning.
^ The front stabilizer bar transmits forces to control vehicle roll during cornering.
^ The stabilizer bar link assembly provides increased roll control by attaching the front stabilizer bar to the front shock absorber.
^ The front shock absorbers provide dynamic damping of suspension limit downward movement of wheels by an internal rebound stop and upward movement with an external jounce bumper. Provide lateral, longitudinal and vertical support for the front wheels.

All suspension mounting points are rubber insulated to minimize transfer of road noise and vibration to body and interior.